Journal Article

  • Dunn, J. & Sweeney, T., (2018) Writing and iPads in the early years: Perspectives from within the classroom

    Writing is a complex and effortful activity and recent surveys indicate that fewer children are enjoying writing or engaging in […]

  • Dunn, J., Gray, C., Moffett, P., and Mitchell, D. (2018) ‘It’s more funner than doing work’: children’s perspectives on using tablet computers in the early years of school

    There is a clamour of voices around the contemporary issue of tablet computers in early years education. A growing body […]

  • Dunn, J. (2015) Insiders’ perspectives: a children’s rights approach to involving children in advising on adult-initiated research

    Consulting with children is widely recognised as an essential element in building understanding about children’s lives. From a children’s rights […]

  • Dunn, J. (2014) “Cos he’s my favourite character!” A children’s rights approach to the use of popular culture in the teaching of literacy

    The current educational climate of concern for children’s achievement in literacy has resulted in a plethora of policies aimed at […]

  • Greenwood, R., Richardson, N. and Gracie, A. (2017) Primary Humanities – a perspective from Northern Ireland.

    The word ‘humanities’ does not appear in the current Northern Ireland Curriculum (NIC). Geography and history are taught within an […]

  • Greenwood, R. (2019) Pupil involvement in planning topics using KWL grids: opinions of teachers, student teachers and pupils.

    Pupil involvement in planning is one way in which teachers listen to the “pupil voice”. This paper focuses on pupil […]

Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.

Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.

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Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian

Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian

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Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

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